A 24-year-old man arrested over an alleged incident in Kirup has charges upgraded to murder

UPDATE 11/8/17: As a result of ongoing investigations conducted by the Homicide Squad and the Bunbury Detectives, a 24-year-old man from Kirup has had a charge of grievous bodily harm upgraded to murder, following an incident in Kirup on July 14, 2017.

He is due to appear in Bunbury Magistrates Court on August 11, 2017.

UPDATE 25/7/17: Police have sadly confirmed the 56-year-old man died in hospital on Tuesday.

Inquires will continue into the incident and charges may be upgraded pending the results of a post mortem examination.

UPDATE 21/7/17: Police confirmed on Friday that as a result of information received from the public through Crime Stoppers, Detectives have charged a 24-year-old man from Kirup with allegedly commiting an act intended to cause grievous bodily harm and one charge of criminal damage.